Strong's Concordance
Original word: εὔχομαι
Transliteration: euchomai
Definition (short): pray
Definition (full): to pray
NAS Exhaustive Concordance
Word Origin: a prim. verb
Definition: to pray
NASB Translation: pray (3), wish (1), wished (1), would wish (1).
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Strong's Exhaustive Concordance
Middle voice of a primary verb; to wish; by implication, to pray to God -- pray, will, wish.
References
KJV:
And Paul said, I would to God, that not only thou, but also all that hear me this day, were both almost, and altogether such as I am, except these bonds.
NASB:
And Paul said, "I would wish to God, that whether in a short or long time, not only you, but also all who hear me this day, might become such as I am, except for these chains."
KJV:
Then fearing lest we should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day.
NASB:
Fearing that we might run aground somewhere on the rocks, they cast four anchors from the stern and wished for daybreak.
KJV:
For I could wish that myself were accursed from Christ for my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh:
NASB:
For I could wish that I myself were accursed, separated from Christ for the sake of my brethren, my kinsmen according to the flesh,
KJV:
Now I pray to God that ye do no evil; not that we should appear approved, but that ye should do that which is honest, though we be as reprobates.
NASB:
Now we pray to God that you do no wrong; not that we ourselves may appear approved, but that you may do what is right, even though we may appear unapproved.